How many people are playing 8BitBoy™ right now?

1 people are playing 8BitBoy™ on Steam right now, making it the 6185th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is 8BitBoy™'s all-time peak player count?

8BitBoy™'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 220, reached in September 2015.

Is 8BitBoy™ good? What do Steam reviews say?

73% of 682 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does 8BitBoy™ cost on Steam?

8BitBoy™ costs $0.90 on Steam (US), 87% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $0.39.

Does 8BitBoy™ work on Steam Deck?

8BitBoy™ is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

8BitBoy™

by AwesomeBlade · Released May 5, 2014

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Silver

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#6,185

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Review score

73% positive

Mostly Positive682 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen220

Sep 201511.2 years ago

Price on Steam

$0.90 −87%

$6.99Lowest ever $0.39 Oct 2015

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Build 512040the current build when we started tracking95.3 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Feb 1, 2015
Patch8BitBoy 1.53 performance overhaul (PC)
This update has been long long overdue. There were some problems with both 1.51 and 1.52, so I decided I would skip those and go directly to a major update called 1.53. Unfortunately moving to a new place and life in general, prevented me from doing that as fa…

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Feb 1, 2015
8BitBoy 1.53 performance overhaul (PC)
This update has been long long overdue. There were some problems with both 1.51 and 1.52, so I decided I would skip those and go directly to a major update called 1.53. Unfortunately moving to a new place and life in general, prevented me from doing that as fa…
Jul 13, 2014
8BitBoy 1.50 - Major design overhaul
The every level in every world is undergoing a design overhaul. This is to make some of the first levels I made for the game, up to the standard of the complexity of the later levels. This also means alternative routes and much more content. This is also to st…
Jul 13, 2014
8BitBoy 1.50 - Major design overhaul
The every level in every world is undergoing a design overhaul. This is to make some of the first levels I made for the game, up to the standard of the complexity of the later levels. This also means alternative routes and much more content. This is also to st…
Jul 4, 2014
8BitBoy 1.49 - World 2 and 3 design overhaul
Polishing up and improving 8BitBoy in various places. New features and content are coming to an end for now, but there is still small bits that need to be tweaked and polished before I'm satisfied. All levels in World 2 has received a major design overhaul. Ru…
Jul 4, 2014
8BitBoy 1.49 - World 2 and 3 design overhaul
Polishing up and improving 8BitBoy in various places. New features and content are coming to an end for now, but there is still small bits that need to be tweaked and polished before I'm satisfied. All levels in World 2 has received a major design overhaul. Ru…
Jun 21, 2014
8BitBoy 1.48 - New content, new features
Collecting coins is suddenly a very essential part of playing 8BitBoy. 100 coins used to equal an extra life, but now it activates the power-up roulette. Any power-up you get, you can keep in a slot for when you need it. This makes everything so much easier, a…
Jun 21, 2014
8BitBoy 1.48 - New content, new features
Collecting coins is suddenly a very essential part of playing 8BitBoy. 100 coins used to equal an extra life, but now it activates the power-up roulette. Any power-up you get, you can keep in a slot for when you need it. This makes everything so much easier, a…
Jun 15, 2014
8BitBoy 1.47 - New Power-Up
I wanted to add another power up for such a long time and now I finally got around to making that happen. The ultimate power-up in 8BitBoy. The ability to customize keys is also available in the main settings menu. Key bindings will be stored permanently. - Ne…
Jun 15, 2014
8BitBoy 1.47 - New Power-Up
I wanted to add another power up for such a long time and now I finally got around to making that happen. The ultimate power-up in 8BitBoy. The ability to customize keys is also available in the main settings menu. Key bindings will be stored permanently. - Ne…
Jun 10, 2014
8BitBoy 1.46 - Warp Portals
Hidden warp portals has been carefully placed, one in each world. If you can find the portals, they will grand access to the next world. This Easter egg will make a fast travel through the first part of the game, if found. This feature has been requested for q…
Jun 10, 2014
8BitBoy 1.46 - Warp Portals
Hidden warp portals has been carefully placed, one in each world. If you can find the portals, they will grand access to the next world. This Easter egg will make a fast travel through the first part of the game, if found. This feature has been requested for q…
Jun 5, 2014
8BitBoy 1.45 - Run forrest run!
This is maybe the most requested feature of 8BitBoy yet. Now it's finally added with much success. Hope you enjoy this new addition. - Speed running, press ALT or X button to run - New music in World 2, both indoor and outdoor - New music in level selection / …
Jun 5, 2014
8BitBoy 1.45 - Run forrest run!
This is maybe the most requested feature of 8BitBoy yet. Now it's finally added with much success. Hope you enjoy this new addition. - Speed running, press ALT or X button to run - New music in World 2, both indoor and outdoor - New music in level selection / …
Jun 3, 2014
8BitBoy 1.44 - Pinpoint accuracy and increased performance
There is few but important updates this time. The first important update is the pinpoint accuracy when jumping and hitting rocks and tiles. You can now pinpoint exactly which tile you wan't to hit. The other major update is increased performance in the game in…
Jun 3, 2014
8BitBoy 1.44 - Pinpoint accuracy and increased performance
There is few but important updates this time. The first important update is the pinpoint accuracy when jumping and hitting rocks and tiles. You can now pinpoint exactly which tile you wan't to hit. The other major update is increased performance in the game in…
Jun 1, 2014
8BitBoy 1.43 - New animations and shooting algorithms
- Added animations when shooting - New shooting algorithm (more precise angular calculations and timing) - World 1 more lush setting - Ducks flying in the background - Several minor optimizations and bug fixes - HUD elements redesigned - New font for score and…
Jun 1, 2014
8BitBoy 1.43 - New animations and shooting algorithms
- Added animations when shooting - New shooting algorithm (more precise angular calculations and timing) - World 1 more lush setting - Ducks flying in the background - Several minor optimizations and bug fixes - HUD elements redesigned - New font for score and…
May 28, 2014
8BitBoy 1.42 - Bullet trails
The Bullet trails and being able to direct them upwards, does a huge difference and it adds so much fun and creativity to shooting. It's all geometry. Such a huge impact this has made for the game, it's hard to believe it if you haven't tried it. Time to add s…
May 28, 2014
8BitBoy 1.42 - Bullet trails
The Bullet trails and being able to direct them upwards, does a huge difference and it adds so much fun and creativity to shooting. It's all geometry. Such a huge impact this has made for the game, it's hard to believe it if you haven't tried it. Time to add s…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 73% on 2026-11-01 → 73% today (682 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Sale −87%$0.90 (was $6.99)

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8BitBoy™ player count and quick facts

How many people are playing 8BitBoy™ right now?: 1 people are playing 8BitBoy™ on Steam right now, making it the 6185th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is 8BitBoy™'s all-time peak player count?: 8BitBoy™'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 220, reached in September 2015.
Is 8BitBoy™ good? What do Steam reviews say?: 73% of 682 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).
How much does 8BitBoy™ cost on Steam?: 8BitBoy™ costs $0.90 on Steam (US), 87% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $0.39.
Does 8BitBoy™ work on Steam Deck?: 8BitBoy™ is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds

Developer: AwesomeBlade
Publisher: AwesomeBlade
Release date: May 5, 2014
Install size: 100 MB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 296910

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